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Episodes
1. Déjà Vu (1858-1961)1h 24m
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
2. Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)1h 25m
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
3. The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)1h 56m
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
4. Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)1h 57m
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
5. This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)1h 26m
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
6. Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)1h 26m
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
7. The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)1h 49m
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.
8. The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)1h 50m
Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
9. A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)1h 51m
South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.
10. The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)1h 49m
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.